would you use this over an on camera light?
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Yes I would, you have more control over your lighting and how you want your photographs to come out. The only time I use my flash is if I din't have my studio set up or need a fill in light.
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If you are doing professional make-up you could use his light as it comes with a daylight bulb. If you are just doing your own make up this may be a bit more than you would need. It is after all photography lighting.
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This light certainly works while recording or still shots. it also has a little knob to adjust the brightness. In my opinion very inexpensive and definitely worth the buy. You might want to buy a bracket for you camera because the light isn't small. If you camera is bracket ready then this is certainly the light for you. I own a Nikon p500 so our cameras are both similar In style but not the actual same camera. This is why I suggest making sure your camera would support the light either by bracket or your camera may even have something to already support the light on top. Sorry I could not help on the last portion of your question. But I would certainly recommend this light. This light certainly works while recording or still shots. it also has a little knob to adjust the brightness. In my opinion very inexpensive and definitely worth the buy. You might want to buy a bracket for you camera because the light isn't small. If you camera is bracket ready then this is certainly the light for you. I own a Nikon p500 so our cameras are both similar In style but not the actual same camera. This is why I suggest making sure your camera would support the light either by bracket or your camera may even have something to already support the light on top. Sorry I could not... » Read More This light certainly works while recording or still shots. it also has a little knob to adjust the brightness. In my opinion very inexpensive and definitely worth the buy. You might want to buy a bracket for you camera because the light isn't small. If you camera is bracket ready then this is certainly the light for you. I own a Nikon p500 so our cameras are both similar In style but not the actual same camera. This is why I suggest making sure your camera would support the light either by bracket or your camera may even have something to already support the light on top. Sorry I could not help on the last portion of your question. But I would certainly recommend this light. « Show Less
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I personally felt these were of sub-standard quality and I was not happy with the quality of light. I am not sure how your setup would be, but this one is suitable for small setups and I got this for product photography.
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It's not a flash just a lamp so if you just need an extra light sorce this will work. The shoe is not hot and can be mounted on the camera or tripod.
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Erik, I could not use it with my lighting. It has side clips that will not compress. If it was just a hole, it would suffice. Good luck.
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The battery life depends on the battery you use (remember to buy two). Also two lights would work, but I personally use this light panel as a fill light and use other lights for accent. Remember, the more lights you use, the more dynamic the shot is.
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Hi, I use it for the makeup shoots . But you need to know that it's not enought if you stand as far as a foot from you client. Better use some really good lighting
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Hi Tessa, I found this lighting to be sufficient for video. You can visit my youtube channel, and you will see the scenes I was able light with this kit. My Youtube name is Tashatorch
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You might if it was fairly close to the book. I would suggest getting the bigger one... much better light!
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As long as you have a hotshoe on your camera, yes. Just take into consideration that this is a light suited for video rather than still photography
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Yes its a cheap and effective solution for bias lighting. I have mine set in a USB port on the back of my iMac pointed towards my wall. It makes working in a dark environment very pleasant with less eye strain.
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The video should be fine. But you may need a power source closer to the camera.
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hiYou can replace the current bulbs with another stronger as I did. I'm not used to video. I used it for photography. But I expect it served
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It would probably work but the picture would be very dim, I do not think it is overly bright with the lights on dim.
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It should work just fine. If you use the two lights to create soft light on your subject, you won't have a lot of control over the amount of light on your background. So your background may be darker depending on how far away it is from the subject. That might be the desired effect though.
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You can use this as strobe to illuminate your photos. You can to buy this for photos that need more light. Studio or outside are examples. Hope I helped.